29 U.S.C. § 1901 : US Code - Section 1901: Congressional findings

Search 29 U.S.C. § 1901 : US Code - Section 1901: Congressional findings

The Congress finds that -
(1) deaf-blindness is among the most severe of all forms of
disabilities, and there is a great and continuing need for
services and training to help individuals who are deaf-blind
attain the highest possible level of development;
(2) due to the rubella epidemic of the 1960's, the rapidly
increasing number of older persons many of whom are experiencing
significant losses of both vision and hearing, and recent
advances in medical technology that have sustained the lives of
many severely disabled individuals, including individuals who are
deaf-blind, who might not otherwise have survived, the need for
services for individuals who are deaf-blind is even more pressing
now than in the past;
(3) helping individuals who are deaf-blind to become self-
sufficient, independent, and employable by providing the
services and training necessary to accomplish that end will
benefit the Nation, both economically and socially;
(4) the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults who
are Deaf-Blind is a vital national resource for meeting the needs
of individuals who are deaf-blind and no State currently has the
facilities or personnel to meet such needs;
(5) the Federal Government has made a substantial investment in
capital, equipment, and operating funds for such Center since it
was established; and
(6) it is in the national interest to continue to provide
support for the Center, and it is a proper function of the
Federal Government to be the primary source of such support.